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The US government has grounded “all flights in the country” following a system failure on Wednesday. The development reportedly left passengers stranded at various airports across the globe, as planned departures were suddenly cancelled. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the glitch in its notice-to-air missions (NOTAM) system in a statement. […]

Ten members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) have reportedly surrendered to the Niger Republic armed forces.  According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the ISWAP fighters had earlier escaped Boko Haram’s attacks in Kayowa and Toumbun Gini – north-eastern communities in the Lake Chad […]

Suspected fake security operatives on Tuesday attacked officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during an operation to seize a consignment of illicit drugs in Lagos. The NDLEA officers were attacked while on a trail of a truck conveying illicit drugs known as ‘Canadian loud’ on Awolowo road, Ikoyi, in […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council has explained why Atiku Abubakar, its standard-bearer, visited the United Kingdom. According to the party’s presidential campaign council, Abubakar was in the UK to “discuss areas of potential future collaboration between Nigeria and the UK”. TheCable had reported how the party’s candidate travelled to […]

An illegal tapping point on the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) has been uncovered in the Nonwa Uedume community of Tai local government area, Rivers state. Mbakpone Okpe, executive chairman of Tai LGA, Rivers, led the discovery team to the site on Monday. Others present at the site include security operatives of the […]

Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), has advised traditional rulers in Anambra state to get involved in the 2023 general election. Obi said this on Tuesday during a meeting with traditional rulers in Awka, the Anambra capital. The former Anambra governor blamed the challenges the country is facing on […]

Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited (GTBank UK) says it has reached settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), accepting findings in relation to historical anti-money laundering (AML) controls in its operations between October 2014 and July 2019. The bank spoke on the matter in a statement on Tuesday, saying it has implemented […]

The Rivers government has filed a fresh criminal charge against Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of the state and ex-minister of transportation. Amaechi was sued alongside Tonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, for allegedly selling off state assets. Zacchaeus Adangor, Rivers attorney-general, confirmed the development […]